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Colombian Cardiac Adventure, Part 1

Medical personnel looking at patientOn Wednesday, January 7th 2018, while walking near my apartment in Medellin, I had a heart attack. I realize it was above and beyond the call of duty for a writer/contributor to go to this length for a story. No need to thank me, I’m recovering nicely, and because of my Colombian cardiac adventure I now have in-depth, personal info on health care in my adoptive country.
 
I once lived in Colombia. Now I live in the land of Ace Inhibitors, Beta Blockers, Plavix &...

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I Have Needed to Change the Way I Think Since I Moved to Panama

I moved to Panama about seven years ago.  I thought differently (much differently) when I first moved to this interesting, fun filled, beautiful and different country.  When I first came to Panama, I thought like an American. 
 
I thought I could get things done like I used to in the USA.  I was wrong, very wrong back then.  I thought a lot of the laws, rules of living, customs, do's and don't's would be the same .... They aren't!  Panama is Latin America, not USA...

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Story of my life in Panama


Pedro Miguel Locks, Panama – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingI was born in Santo Thomas Hospital in Panama City.  My parents & grandparents worked for the Panama Canal Company & we lived on the Canal Zone.  From birth to age 5 (1944 - 50) we lived in the Balboa Gavlin area on Cacao Street (in the days before the bridge to our house was on Panamá Bay).
 
Next we moved to Balboa in "the flats" on Carr St. from 1950 - 54, in 1954 we moved to Los Rios & were the first family to occupy the house we lived...

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